The Ivorian court system continued to be used as a means to harass political opposition leaders and independent jurists. The judiciary is often subjected to interference from the executive branch and is highly vulnerable.
The Palestinian judiciary is largely underfunded, suffers from neglect and is subjected to frequent political attacks. State Security Courts remain the primary concern, with trials occurring at night and without appropriate safeguards for ensuring a fair trial.
There have been several examples of government interference with the judiciary over recent years such as allegations that judges have been reassigned temporarily to another court or judicial district in order to remove them from a particular case.
The main problems in the Italian judiciary are the excessively lengthy trials and the influence of corruption and organized crime on political and economic life which have important repercussions for judicial activity.
The Israeli judicial system guarantees judicial independence and this is respected by the government. However, the courts tend to acquiesce in government arguments of national security in sensitive cases.
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